Duration of Infectious Virus Shedding by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant–Infected Vaccinees

Duration of Infectious Virus Shedding by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant–Infected Vaccinees

To determine virus shedding duration, we examined clinical samples collected from the upper respiratory tracts of persons infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron variant in Japan during November 29–December 18, 2021. Vaccinees with mild or asymptomatic infection shed i...

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Main Authors: Kenichiro Takahashi, Masahiro Ishikane, Mugen Ujiie, Noriko Iwamoto, Nobumasa Okumura, Testsuro Sato, Maki Nagashima, Ataru Moriya, Michiyo Suzuki, Masayuki Hojo, Takayuki Kanno, Shinji Saito, Sho Miyamoto, Akira Ainai, Minoru Tobiume, Takeshi Arashiro, Tsuguto Fujimoto, Tomoya Saito, Masaya Yamato, Tadaki Suzuki, Norio Ohmagari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
2019 novel coronavirus disease
coronavirus disease
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/5/22-0197_article

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